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Dr. Kenneth John Bell, a prominent figure in the field of chemical engineering and heat transfer, passed away in 2023. He was a founding editor and the first editor-in-chief of Heat Transfer Engineering, a respected journal in the field. Dr. Bell had a distinguished career, including positions at Oklahoma State University and General Electric, and he made significant contributions to the design of heat exchangers. He was also involved in various consulting and research projects, and received several awards for his work. Dr. Bell is remembered for his expertise, dedication, and contributions to the field of process heat transfer. [Extracted from the article]

This article is a summary of the 10th International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering (ICIPE 22), which took place in May 2022 in Francavilla al Mare, Italy. The conference brought together applied mathematicians and engineers from various disciplines to collaborate and discuss the use of inverse analysis tools in fields such as manufacturing, medical imaging, and space applications. The event also honored Professor James V. Beck, who made significant contributions to parameter estimation and inverse heat transfer problems. The conference featured keynote addresses, lectures, and a tribute to Prof. Beck. The article expresses gratitude to the organizers, sponsors, reviewers, and the editor-in-chief of the Heat Transfer Engineering Journal. The 11th ICIPE conference will be held in Brazil in 2024. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Book Review Corner, which covers a wide range of two-phase flows that are of interest to graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers and materials are covered in two parts. It includes the fundamentals of thermodynamics and single-phase flows and other two-phase concepts such as dispersion, liquid films, flow regimes, modeling, and pressure drop are covered and it provides provide a good background and preparation for the second part of the book.

This work presents an alternative approach for the preliminary design of plate and frame heat exchangers in complex flow arrangements and looks at the use of this type of exchanger in multi-stream applications. The need for a new design approach arises from the fact that most current design algorithms are industrially owned and thus are not readily available to the practicing engineer. The essential information required for the design of plate and frame heat exchangers are the heat transfer and friction performance data, which again are industrially owned. However, a few correlations for the most common type of plates have been reported in the open literature and, in this work, are used for the development of a design approach that exploits the concept of full utilization of allowable pressure drop. This method can be used as a first estimate for the determination of the surface area requirements of single-phase, two-stream heat exchangers. It is shown how the approach can be extended to the targeting and design of heat recovery systems or multi-stream exchangers where plate heat exchangers are a suitable option. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Editorial. Addresses the issue of electronics thermal management. Challenges encountered by engineers and scientists in the field of thermal management; Failure of cooling technologies to keep up with the rising heat densities of electronic devices.

Reports on developments in the heat engineering industry as of November 2001. Watlow infrastructure for improved performance of Web site; National Society of Professional Engineers' online newsletter service of the snapshot of technology trends; Expansion of Raychem HTS' services; Partnership of RedVector.com Inc. and eFunda.

Highlights developments concerning executives in heat transfer engineering firms as of July 2001. Election of Mike Debier as president of CECOF, the European Committee of Industrial Furnace and Heating Equipment Association; Naming of James C. Thompson as president of Tyco Flow Control's Raychem HTS; Election of William Weiblen as president of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Presents the selection and appointments of several personalities in the industrial engineering. Dr. Thomas Robert Rowbotham, Divisional Director of IEEE; Craig Graham, Vice President of Operations in Eclipse; Profile of Rowbotham and Graham.

Editorial. Focuses on the important role played by thermal engineers in the electronics industry. Responsibility in thermal management; Factors revitalizing thermal engineering; Opportunities for technology development.

An obituary for Dr. John C. Chen, a recognized pioneer in boiling heat transfer, is presented.

The article focuses on Tom Kupiszewski who has recently appointed as engineering manager of the computational engineering team of Single Iteration. Single Iteration is a recently founded division of Watlow that offers advanced engineering services to help clients resolve challenging thermal system problems. Kupiszewski will be responsible for the computational engineering team staff and will lead and guide the development and application of advanced thermal modeling, simulation analysis and engineering design tools for Single Iteration and Watlow customers, both internal and external.

The article announces that Joshua P. Meyer has joined the editorial staff of the journal 'Heat Transfer Engineering.' It goes on to trace the career profile of Meyer and his qualifications.